December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025 —
Ahead of the Nobel Prize Award ceremony on Dec. 10, biochemistry and cell biology graduate Fred Ramsdell discusses his time at UC San Diego, his Nobel Prize-winning research in immunology and the consequences of federal funding threats to American science.
December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025 —
The GAIA Initiative kickoff event brought together research groups throughout UC San Diego that are already leveraging AI to accelerate their projects. Organizers said the goal was to "harness UC San Diego’s world-class Earth science and AI expertise to transform how we understand the planet.”
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025 —
UC San Diego’s Alzheimer’s program integrates early detection, breakthrough therapies, long‑term studies, a one‑stop multidisciplinary clinic, and a workforce‑training pipeline, advancing research, care, and community outreach to confront the growing dementia crisis.
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025 —
University of California San Diego has identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting — the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones — shedding new light on how impulsive decision-making relates to both mental and physical health.
November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025 —
In a series of videos, graduate students and researchers in biochemistry professor Alexis Komor's lab share what they're working on and the importance of federal funding.
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025 —
Two new studies from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provide encouraging news about California's beaches at both local and statewide scales.
November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025 —
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have described a new way to produce large amounts of xanthommatin, a natural pigment used in animal camouflage, in a bacterium for the first time. This breakthrough unlocks a promising pathway for designing nature-inspired materials.
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025 —
Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.
October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025 —
UC San Diego is home to the world-class Marine Science Development Center, a full-service facility operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and dedicated to the design, manufacturing and assembly of advanced scientific instruments. Rob Klidy, head of the center, shares more in this Q&A.
October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025 —
UC San Diego clinical pharmacist Linda Awdishu collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of researchers using AI and precision medicine to improve kidney care and improve patient outcomes.
